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<dc:title>119 HRES 803 IH: Urging the Director of the Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate the safety of all chemical abortion drugs in light of recent independent studies, and for other purposes.</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2025-10-10</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">IV</distribution-code><congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">1st Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. RES. 803</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20251010">October 10, 2025</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="R000612">Mr. Rose</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="H001086">Mrs. Harshbarger</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="C001103">Mr. Carter of Georgia</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="L000578">Mr. LaMalfa</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="B001325">Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="M001212">Mr. Moore of Alabama</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="H001096">Ms. Hageman</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="G000576">Mr. Grothman</cosponsor>) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HIF00">Committee on Energy and Commerce</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>RESOLUTION</legis-type><official-title display="yes">Urging the Director of the Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate the safety of all chemical abortion drugs in light of recent independent studies, and for other purposes.</official-title></form><preamble><whereas><text>Whereas the Obama administration expanded access to chemical abortion drugs by removing in-person administration requirements, eliminating requirements for prescribers to report serious adverse effects, and removing follow-up care obligations;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas the Biden administration further expanded access to chemical abortion drugs by removing in-person dispensing requirements, permitting these drugs to be distributed by mail;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas the expansion of access to chemical abortion drugs has raised serious concerns regarding potential violations of Federal law, increased risks of coercion and domestic abuse, and even intentional misuse resulting in harm or death;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas chemical abortions now account for more than half of all abortions performed in the United States;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas many providers prescribing chemical abortion drugs receive taxpayer funding, raising ethical and legal concerns regarding the use of public funds;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas, on September 30, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new generic version of mifepristone, further expanding the availability of chemical abortion drugs;</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas this approval will likely contribute to a significant increase in the number of unborn children lost to abortion, and poses a risk of potential physical and emotional harm to women and girls, while undermining pro-life laws enacted by numerous States; and</text></whereas><whereas><text>Whereas independent research suggests that chemical abortions carry a rate of serious complications that is 22 times higher than what is currently reported by the Food and Drug Administration and drug manufacturers: Now, therefore, be it</text></whereas></preamble><resolution-body style="traditional" id="HE1833B2D53DA4AE39ECE22A48C68C08B"><section display-inline="yes-display-inline" section-type="undesignated-section" id="H0621D6F7BF274DC3917449ABC38E23B5"><enum/><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">That the House of Representatives urges the Director of the Food and Drug Administration—</text><paragraph id="H916E1B3133804354B80EC9A5030932DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to reevaluate the safety of all chemical abortion drugs in light of recent independent studies; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H651F61C9844C43058EFF3F36514F8E99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to publicly release a full safety review of such drugs that includes real-world outcomes and complications.</text></paragraph></section></resolution-body></resolution> 

